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Personal data Willem Leysma 


Household of Willem Leysma

He is married to Jeltje Weits Laanstra.

They got married on October 6, 1920 at Leeuwarden (Fr), he was 57 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Leeuwarden
  2. Overlijdensregister 1940, Leeuwarden
  3. Huwelijksregister 1920, Leeuwarden

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Historical events

Birthday April 19, 1863

  • The temperature on April 19, 1863 was about 14.0 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 39%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 2 » American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • July 1 » Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) in Suriname, marking the abolition of slavery by the Netherlands.
    • July 3 » American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
    • July 7 » The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.
    • November 24 » American Civil War: Battle of Lookout Mountain: Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg.

Day of death November 11, 1940

  • The temperature on November 11, 1940 was between 2.2 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 11.3 mm of rain during 6.1 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • May 5 » World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
    • June 7 » King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later.
    • June 11 » World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.
    • July 6 » Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
    • July 25 » General Henri Guisan orders the Swiss Army to resist German invasion and makes surrender illegal.
    • October 16 » Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.


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